Program Coordinator​/Scheduler

Location: Northern

## Program Coordinator/Scheduler Apply remote type:
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Seattle, WAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
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- ** Job Description
**** Harborview Float Pool
** has an outstanding opportunity for a
** Program Coordinator/Scheduler.**##
** WORK SCHEDULE*** ## Full-time, 100% FTE (40 hours per week)* ## Day Shift* ## Mondays
- Fridays
** POSITION HIGHLIGHTS**
* ** Only Level I trauma and burn center in the region*** ##
** Close proximity to public transportation*** ##
** Harborview ranks among the nation's top hospitals in rehabilitation care, neurology, neurosurgery and orthopedics**##
** PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
*** Triage medical information in a specific medical or surgical specialty
* Schedule post-surgery diagnostic procedures and follow-up patient appointments
* Act as a liaison between patients, consulting physician, referring physician, or outside agency to coordinate patient appointments, admission, or surgery. Will coordinate the exchange of information either written or verbally before and after patients are seen
* Coordinate anesthesia
* Obtain all necessary medical records, diagnostic studies, pathology items, etc., that are needed for patient care
* Assist in scheduling new patient appointments by triaging to appropriate department and physician
* Enter appointment information in online appointment system
* Coordinate pre-admission tests and procedures
* Schedule and ensure pre-anesthesia works-ups are completed
* Coordinate the direct transfer of patients from outside hospitals to UWMC with physicians, medical staff, and Admitting
* Other assigned duties
** REQUIREMENTS
* ** High school graduation or equivalent
* AND two years of experience in the program specialty
* OR equivalent education/experience
* Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.
** ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
** As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine.  It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County.  It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.

Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.
** Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion.
**** ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER
** UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes:
Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center
- Montlake, UW Medical Center
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